Carnes Weaver and His Orchestra
Carnes Weaver and His Orchestra appears in 52 performances from 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1938.
Carnes Weaver and His Orchestra sometimes appeared as ‘Carnes Weaver and His Band’, ‘Carnes Weaver and His Collegians’, ‘Carnes Weaver’s Collegians’, or ‘Carnes Weaver’s Orchestra’.
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Introduction: Athens on the Coloradoin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Although a largely untold story, Depression-era Austin was home to a significant number of local territory orchestras and dances with major Swing and Sweet bands.Read more…
Territory Music: Local Bandsin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”The major popular music ensembles for public dances in Austin were territory bands, regional bands that created a unique Southwest lineage of jazz and dance music.Read more…
Western Swing in Austin, Part II: Two Predecessors and a Context, 1930-1942in “The Wild Side of Life: The Rise of the Honky Tonks, 1940-1950”Austin had two very different variations of “Western Swing” in the 1930s.Read more…